The oldest home to hit the market this week on Realtor.com® can be found just a block or two from the water in Portsmouth, RI.
In the listing photos, it’s easy to spot evidence of the home’s 17th-century origins. Now, a four-bedroom home, it’s served a number of previous lives over the past four centuries. It’s been used as a tavern, public house, inn, and post office.
Other historic homes this week include a gorgeous red antique Colonial in Connecticut, a home with repurposed floors from an American warship in New Jersey, and a modernized Pennsylvania home complete with Pennsylvania handcrafted cabinetry.
For a full look at this week’s 10 oldest homes on the market, simply scroll down.
Price: $699,500
Year built: 1679
Former tavern: Built nearly a century before the United States, this home features antique back-to-back fireplaces, as well as a beehive oven in the kitchen.
You’ll also see exposed beams in the dining room and wide pine floors in the living room. Recent modernizations include a new roof and full-home insulation.
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Price: $595,000
Year built: 1690
Two-family home: This gray-shingled South Shore home is exactly what you’d expect to find on Cape Cod.
The first floor features a living room with a wood-burning stove and two bedrooms, each with its own fireplace. On the second floor, a single bedroom with a separate entrance can be rented out for additional income.
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Price: $424,900
Year built: 1720
Former home of Ezra Umberfield: This antique New England Colonial is one of the earliest recognized homes in the town of Waterbury.
Original wide-plank flooring can be found in the dining room, along with an original fireplace that’s been converted to gas. The three-bedroom home also features an original stone fireplace, with a beehive oven in the living room.
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Price: $400,000
Year built: 1729
Center Chimney Colonial: Built by the great-grandson of William Bradford, this three-bedroom home has an oversized fireplace with Dutch oven.
Wood beams and built-in bookcases offer flashbacks to the home’s history. Updates over the years include a Jack-and-Jill bathroom, whole-home generator, and garage with 200-amp service.
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Price: $350,000
Year built: 1735
Judge Jeremiah Smith Residence condo: Hints of this home’s history can be found in its wide pine floors, exposed brick, wood beams, and original built-ins.
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This 18th-century home has been divided into four units, and this two-bedroom condo sits just steps from downtown. Located on the second floor, this unit features a large center island, oversized windows, and lots of storage.
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Price: $298,000
Year built: 1736
Oversized Colonial: With over 2,000 square feet of space, this three-bedroom home features restored hardwood flooring and exposed beams. A screened-in porch overlooks a lot of nearly an acre.
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